SSC CGL - 20 July 2023 - Shift 1

Tier 1 • 20 July 2023 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)_____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)______ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro-industry. Even then, health care (3)_____ only eight per cent of the world's population. Policymakers should look at the healthcare industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)_______ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policymakers make a conscious effort to (5)_______ the right policies in place soon.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. put.

In this context, "put" means to establish or implement something, indicating that policymakers need to take deliberate action to enact the appropriate policies for the healthcare industry to drive economic growth effectively.

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